Paintings by Mr. Kingsley Perera, Kudagama road, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Mother and child'.

'The dancer'

'Ther' festival, 'Muthu Mari Amman' temple, Kudagama road, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The 'Thiruvilaa' ( 'Thiru'+'Ulaa' meaning 'the sacred perambulation' in Tamil) of the resident diety of a Hindu temple, takes place once an year. The image of the diety is placed on a wooden wheeled carved wooden chariot and is drawn on the main roads in the village. The 'Muththu Mari Amman' temple at Kudagama road, Avissawella, had this function a few days back. In the above two photos you see the female devotees arriving for the festival,  and in the lower photo waiting to give their offerings to the diety.

Fresh flowers for 'pooja' 'Dansala', Kudagama Road, Avissawella.

Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itqSmI6vCfM